Depression, Anxiety Affect 15 Percent Of Preschoolers

August 28, 2009

International investigation published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Almost 15 percent of preschoolers have atypically high levels of depression and anxiety, according to a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The five-year investigation also found that children with atypically high depression and anxiety levels are more likely to have mothers with a history of depression.